Republicans in the United States Senate do not believe that the nominee for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, can obtain the support necessary for his confirmation, the Wall Street Journal reports.
The president-elect of the United States announced his proposal to nominate Congressman Gaetz for the position of Minister of Justice. donald trump.
As the newspaper points out, Trump can afford to lose the support of no more than three Republican senators, given that all Democrats will be against it. Sources familiar with the discussions in the upper chamber say that more than three Republican senators will vote against Gaetz.
“There are many more than four” – said the source.
According to him, there is talk in the Senate of convincing Trump to remove Gaetz or forcing Gaetz to voluntarily reject the nomination.
Republican senator Kevin Kramer He said he believed Gaetz would not have the votes to even secure the Judiciary Committee confirmation necessary for a vote by the full Senate.
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy He also previously called Goetz’s approval chances extremely low. However, the former president may have a personal dislike for Goetz, who initiated his dismissal in 2023, RIA Novosti recalls.
